Re: [PATCH 5/5] x86, AMD: simplify load_microcode_amd() to fixearly microcode loading to no longer access uninitialized per-cpu data

From: Johannes Hirte
Date: Mon Aug 12 2013 - 09:37:12 EST


On Thu, 8 Aug 2013 21:29:43 +0200
Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 09:32:50PM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > Btw, this patch is the one that fixes the boot issue on your box,
> > correct?
> >
> > If so, please put a minimal version of it in the next patch set
> > you're sending right after
>
> Ok, I've wiggled it ontop of the cpu_has_amd_erratum() patch, see
> below. Can you guys - Torsten and Johannes - run this branch here:
>
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bp/bp.git amd-ucode
>
> to check whether you can boot your boxes with he failing configs? I
> mean, I tried reproducing with your configs on my F10h box and no
> luck - box boots just fine. And it is affected by E400 so...
>
> In any case, the two patches make sense regardless so if they fix your
> issues, I'd like to send them upwards soonish.
>
> Thanks.

Just tested your amd-ucode branch with CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD_EARLY
re-enabled and it works so far.
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